Oregon Children's Theatre cues up two musicals
Oregon Childrens Theatre begins its 29th season with two musicals, Goosebumps and Fly Guy, both co-commissions with other companies. Thanks to Hamilton, musicals are hotter than ever. Stan...
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MISC. Disney on Ice Its Worlds of Enchantment, featuring Lightning McQueen and the crew of Cars, Ariel and The Little Mermaid, Buzz, Woody and Jessie from Toy Story, and Anna, Elsa and others...
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Oct. 21 Rebels meet Death Leah Shapiro, drummer for San Francisco rockers Black Rebel Motorcyle Club, says the trios Portland fans can expect to hear a mix of songs from their seven albums and other...
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Flying condors The offspring of an Oregon Zoo-hatched California condor made headlines as the first wild-hatched condor in more than a century to survive, leaving its nest and soaring at Pinnacles...
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Film, book document skiing promoter's 60 years behind camera Seventy years ago, Warren Miller and his buddy Ward Baker set out in a Buick Phaeton with a trailer in tow his famous teardrop trailer ...
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Portland Retro Gaming Expo brings fun to the weekend Thousands of enthusiasts will converge on the Oregon Convention Center for the 11th annual Portland Retro Gaming Expo, which has been expanded to...
View ArticleOregon Music Hall of Fame's big night
Sleater-Kinney, Fernando, Duffy Bishop join storied list of inductees Its time to fete the greats in Oregon music, past and present. The 10th annual Oregon Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and...
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Glow yoga craze reaches Portland, but EDM, glow sticks and uptempo tunes can't harsh the mellow. Glow Yoga came to Portland on Wednesday. The craze puts a new spin on an old practice. Electronic dance...
View ArticlePortland Art Museum fills the gap
New glass Rothko Pavilion will link two buildings and house paintings by famous Portlander Mark Rothko. The Portland Art Museum has announced a $70 million new building to fill the space between its...
View ArticleTest Drive: 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport AWD
I picked up the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport AWD immediately after participating in Run to the Sun, the annual road trip organized by the Northwest Automotive Press Association. We had just spent two...
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PAM expansion The Portland Art Museum had a couple major announcements last week: The museum will unify the campus by connecting the freestanding buildings. Itll feature a new glass-walled building to...
View ArticlePoised for greatness, 'Pillars of Portland' soap opera toppled
Screening of '83 TV show takes fun look at local history Portlandia has been a hit showing the quirkier side of Portland, with some exaggeration. But its not the first time somebody has made our...
View ArticleBe true to your school: Cleveland celebrates 100th
Alumni group marks occasion with centennial 'yearbook' There are high school reunions, and then there is the alumni celebrating the schools 100th year and Cleveland High, one of the oldest...
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Historical Society extends exhibit of baseball's original laws till Oct. 16 Its baseball playoffs time, and theres also still time to see the Oregon Historical Societys display on Americas Pastime...
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Big screen Last week, Oct. 7 The Birth of a Nation; The Girl on the Train This week, Oct. 14 The Accountant (WB), R, 128 minutes About As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the...
View ArticleExplore animated world of Bill Plympton
He'll appear in Portland this weekend Bill Plympton says, surprisingly, short films do make money. The Oregon City-born animator, creator of such surreal works as How to Kiss, One of Those Days,...
View ArticlePhases peaking as pals' support system
Opening act worth catching at Maroon 5 Moda Center concert When Phases warms up the crowd for Maroon 5 at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Moda Center, its wont be the usual case of the awed support act...
View ArticleBread & Brew: New spots cater to culturally curious
Authentic Russian, Japanese-Hawaiian artisan fare on menus When it comes to food innovations, we love that Portland is seriously, unapologetically authentic (basically weird). Whether visiting a...
View Article'Seinfeld' veteran revisits first love
Jason Alexander to sing Broadway tunes with local symphony He was one of the stars on one of the greatest television series, Seinfeld, but Jason Alexander was more than blessed with comedic delivery...
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Oct. 15 For better or verse Sometimes Amanda Sudano and Abner Ramirez of the soulful folk-pop-blues-rock duo Johnnyswim disagree a bit before going on stage. But after 90 minutes of staring at each...
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